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April Is Poetry Month (and Baseball Season!)

March27

Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (what students see) Click here to download printer-friendly plans that have been adapted for a computer lab. Grade/Class/Subject: GRADES K-3/Harrison/Media Skills Unit/Theme: April is Poetry Month For more poetry ideas, try Shel Silverstein’s website and click on the link to the Poetry Workshop Kit. Standards American Association of School Librarians, Standards for […]

What’s So Funny?

March19

What students see (this lesson has been updated a bit)  Grade/Class/Subject: K-3/Harrison/Media Skills Unit/Theme: Literature Patterns, Humor Standards American Association of School Librarians, Standards for the 21st Century Learner: 1.2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new siutations, and create new knowledge. Content Objectives Dearborn Public Schools Department of Media Services, K-12 Information […]

Fun With Dr. Seuss

March11

Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (what students see)  Coloring pages as back up: Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Coloring page and Horton Hears a Who The lesson plans in the document below are for Week 24, March 3, 2014.  Classes are continuing in the computer lab using their computers to access the library’s OPAC. You can access […]

St. Patrick’s Day Lesson

March4

Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (What students see) Week 26 Click here to find my lesson plan that incorporates two books by Tomie dePaola with a lesson on using the library’s OPAC and its Visual Search function to find Holiday books. The two books I use are: DePaola, Tomie. Jamie O’Rourke and the big potato: an Irish […]

Every Picture Tells A Story

February13

Note: This week’s lesson can be found in: Carrol, J.A., Gladhart, M.A., & Petersen, D.L. (1997). Character building: literature-based theme units. Carthage, IL: Teaching and Learning Company. I have simply modified the authors’ lesson plan to fit my district’s SIOP lesson plan format. It’s a good source for books to teach core values and has […]

Valentine’s Day

January30

 Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (what students see)  Grade/Class/Subject: K-2/Harrison/Library Information Skills Unit/Theme: Elements of fiction(i.e., characterization)/Valentine’s Day Standards (AASL): 4.1.3. Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres. Content Objectives (Dearborn Public Schools Department of Media Services, K-12 Information Literacy Media Curriculum, 2004): Content Standard #4: A student who has been […]

It’s Snowing!

January23

Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (what students see) Grade/Class/Subject: K-3/Harrison/Media Skills Unit/Theme: The organization of media center/snow Standards American Association of School Librarians, “Standards for the 21st Century Learner: 1.4.1, Self Monitoring Strategies, Monitor own information-seeking processes for effectiveness and progress, and adapt as necessary. Content Objectives Dearborn Public Schools Department of Media Services, K-12 Information Literacy […]

Once More With Snow

January9

Mrs. Harrison’s blog (what students see)  Week 19 Grade/Class/Subject: K-2/Harrison/Media Skills Unit/Theme: Identify fiction, recognize print reading materials and read for pleasure. Standards (American Association of School Librarians, “Standards for the 21st Century): 4.1.3. Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres. Content Objectives (Dearborn Public Schools Department of Media […]

MAME 46

October25

I recently attended the conference, MAME 46. MAME (Michigan Association for Media in Education) is Michigan’s organization for school librarians. Click on this link for a presentation of the things I learned at the conference. 

The Giving Tree and The Taking Tree

May17

Click here for lesson plans adapted to the computer lab.  Okay, so I’m being subversive with my lesson plans for 2nd and 3rd grade this week.  Instead of using the traditional Mother’s Day books, I’ve decided to read one that questions what we should and can ask of the women in our lives. I like […]

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